2022
The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes
Al-Hajj S, Farran SH, Zgheib H, Tfaily MA, Halaoui A, Wehbe S, Karam S, Fadlallah Y, Fahd F, Toufaili L, Arjinian S, Al-Zaghrini E, Al Hariri M, El Hussein M, Souaiby N, Mowafi H, Mufarrij AJ. The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 328-335. PMID: 35999664, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury characteristicsInjury predictorsBlast injuryMulticenter cross-sectional studyMajor acute care hospitalsHospital chart reviewInjury Severity ScoreIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyHead/faceSecondary blast injuriesPrimary blast injuryChart reviewNeurologic disabilityEye injuriesTrauma patientsCare unitMultiple injuriesBlast lungMulticenter studyMean ageFrequent siteMost injuriesSeverity score
2020
Non-operative management of blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in adult patients
Ibrahim W, Mousa G, Hirshon JM, El-Shinawi M, Mowafi H. Non-operative management of blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in adult patients. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 10: 123-126. PMID: 32923321, PMCID: PMC7474228, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTanta University Emergency HospitalSolid organ traumaBlunt abdominal traumaNon-operative managementAbdominal traumaTrauma patientsOperative managementOrgan injuryOrgan traumaObservational studyInclusion criteriaBlunt abdominal trauma patientsBlood transfusion volumeBlunt trauma patientsProspective observational studySolid organ injuryAbdominal organ injuriesInjury Severity ScoreAbdominal trauma patientsNon-operative patientsUniversity Emergency HospitalLength of stayUnits of bloodLonger lengthOutcomes of interest